SEMA Show Industry Awards Banquet, an annual celebration of the specialty-equipment industry that also provides the backdrop for the presentation of SEMA's industry awards, SEMA Person of the Year, SEMA WD of the Year and SEMA Manufacturers’ Rep Agency of the Year. The 2012 SEMA Hall of Fame inductees—Nick Arias Jr., Bill France Sr., Mark Heffington, and Bob Larivee Sr. Entertainment will be announced at a later date.

The SEMA Person of the Year Award has been established to honor a person for his
outstanding contribution to the industry during the past twelve (12) months
corresponding with the SEMA fiscal year, July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.
Achievements made following or prior to this time period are not to be taken
into account as part of the awards process.

A candidate must meet all of the following requirements to be considered for the
SEMA Person of the Year Award:

The candidate must be from our industry and employed by a member company.
SEMA staff or persons working contractually for SEMA are precluded from
consideration as a Person of the Year candidate.

The candidate should be nominated for his outstanding contribution to the
industry during the past twelve (12) months corresponding with the SEMA fiscal
year, July 1 through June 30.

An individual can win the award more than one (1) time provided that person
qualifies for a second nomination; however, three (3) to five (5) years should
elapse before an individual is nominated for a second time.

A person should not be nominated for previous industry contributions
(committee members are reminded that the SEMA Hall of Fame Award salutes
veterans of the industry and their contributions of years past).

The SEMA Person of the Year Award has been established to honor a person for
his/her OUTSTANDING contribution to the industry.

The SEMA Rep Agency of the Year Award has been
established to honor a Rep Agency for their outstanding contribution to the
industry during the past twelve (12) months corresponding with the SEMA fiscal
year, July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. Achievements made following or prior
to this time period are not to be taken into account as part of the awards
process.

The SEMA WD of the Year Award has been established to honor a Warehouse
Distributor for their outstanding contribution to the industry during the past
twelve (12) months corresponding with the SEMA fiscal year, July 1, 2011 through
June 30, 2012. Achievements made following or prior to this time period are not
to be taken into account as part of the awards process.